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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Ursa the last time she was in Bracktown?

2. Where does Ursa say her birthmark is?

3. What does Ursa dream while she is staying at Cat's place?

4. How long does Ursa stay in the Drake before Tadpole comes to see her after she finds Tadpole cheating on her?

5. What is the name of the boy that Ursa plays doctor with when she was a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. While Ursa is staying at Cat's place, what does Cat tell Ursa about Tadpole? What does she say about Mutt?

2. What does Ursa remember asking Mutt about wives? What was Mutt's response to this question?

3. When Tadpole is concerned about the dark circles underneath Ursa's eyes, what does she tell him? What does the doctor prescribe?

4. What does Cat tell Ursa about her past? How does their conversation end?

5. Who is the primary figure in Ursa's dream? What does he say to her?

6. When Cat comes to visit Ursa, what question does she plant in Ursa's mind? What is Ursa's response to this?

7. What prompts Sal Cooper to start talking to Ursa? What do they talk about during their first conversation?

8. What does Tadpole tell Ursa her hair looks like? What question is Ursa afraid to ask Tadpole after he says this?

9. What news does Tadpole have about Cat after Tadpole and Ursa's wedding? What is Ursa's reaction to the news?

10. Why does Tadpole take Ursa to Happy's to recover? What does Ursa ask Tadpole to do for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Think about the role of dreams in the novel. How are dreams reflective of what a person really feels? Write an essay about the symbolism of dreams in the novel. Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 2

Ursa is hurt both physically and emotionally in the novel. Write an essay about the role of pain and hurt in the novel, making sure to address the duality of this theme. What does Ursa learn from her pain? Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 3

Memories are some of the characters' only possessions in the novel. Write an essay on the theme of memories in the novel. Why are memories valuable? How are they detrimental? Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.

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